Farmers allege Facebook blocked their page on government's behest
New Delhi, Dec 21: The agitating farmers' unions alleged that Facebook had blocked their page, Kisan Ekta Morcha, at the Central government's behest on Sunday after they published a video countering its claims on farm laws.
Baljeet Singh, who termed himself the head of IT wing of the agitation, said: "The government is afraid of the farmers."
In a jibe at Facebook, Twitter user Mandeep Muktsar wrote: "Breaking: #MarkZuckerberg to be nominated to Rajya Sabha. @Facebook."
The Facebook page was later restored, reports said.
The farmers, on Sunday, had warned the government that they will make all the toll plazas free in Haryana between December 25-27 and will undertake a relay hunger strike.
They also decided to boycott any NDA constituent which doesn't back the farmers' stir.
Addressing a joint press conference at the Singhu Border as their protests against the three new farm laws entered the 25th day, the farmers' unions said: "On December 27, PM (Narendra) Modi will speak in 'Mann ki Baat' but we want to appeal to all of you to bang utensils till the time the PM is speaking."
The protests by farmers camping at the borders of the national capital entered the 25th day on Sunday.
Breaking: #MarkZuckerberg to be nominated to Rajya Sabha.@Facebook ਕਿਸਾਨ ਏਕਤਾ ਮੋਰਚਾ ਦਾ ਪੇਜ ਕਿਉਂ ਡਿਲੀਟ ਕੀਤਾ ? ਅੰਨੀ ਦਿਆ ਮਜਾਕ ਆ।ਤੂੰ ਮਾਮਾ ਅੱਡ ਪੂਛ ਨੂੰ ਕੁੰਡਲ ਪਾਇਆ।ਐਵੇਂ ਰੌਲੇ ਗੌਲੇ 'ਚ ਬਾਂਦਰ ਲੰਡਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਕਈ ਵਾਰੀ। ਪੇਜ ਵਾਪਸ ਕਰੋ।#farmersrprotest #किसान_एकता_जिंदाबाद #kisanandolan pic.twitter.com/CwiqpaX83D
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
